[lbo-talk] enemy's turf

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Thu Oct 27 08:22:18 PDT 2011


On Oct 27, 2011, at 11:12 AM, Shane Mage wrote:


> But the Bastille was not stormed because it was a prison.
> It was virtually empty, with but a handful of prisoners left inside.
> The Bastille was stormed because it was a fortress.

I could swear it was stormed because it was a symbol of despotism and repression.

Doug



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